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Simu Liu Delivers Payback To Kid Who Said He Wasn’t Spider-Man in Saturday Night Live Opening Monologue

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Simu Liu delivered payback to a kid who once said he wasn’t Spider-Man in his opening monologue for his debut as host of Saturday Night Live! The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star has had quite the busy year thanks to the release of the starring role Marvel Cinematic Universe film, and one thing Liu has been open about is his journey to becoming the first Asian superhero in the Marvel extended film canon. With his opening monologue as host of Saturday Night Live, Liu took the time to open up about one particular surprising struggle. 

Not only did Liu reference the new famous tweet of his pitch to Marvel about an Asian superhero, but one final story definitely was his form of payback. Opening up about his previous work as a costume actor at one kid’s birthday party, he was told that he couldn’t be Spider-Man. Liu had gotten emotional as he revealed how this helped him fight harder for his best life, and with it was able to finally tell that kid that yes, he isn’t Spider-Man, but he’s Shang-Chi. Though he put a lot more spice on it. It’s a spice that you should check out for yourself below: 

Liu has opened up in the past about his struggle for not only better Asian representation in media, and in a heartfelt letter to fans talked about another monumental moment in his past of playing a costume hero, “When I was struggling to make ends meet as an actor I took on a side job a superhero performer for kids’ birthday parties. I could be any hero that didn’t directly show their face, because we all know that there we no Asian superheroes out there,” Liu began. “One day a Batman her had to cancel last minute and I was brought in to do the show. I had never shown my face before and was pretty anxious about how the kids would react. I wasn’t prepared for how heartbroken I would be when I was pointed out by, of all people, a young Asian boy who said, ‘You can’t be Batman! You look like me!'”

Liu then promised this same kid, “Kid, I promise you, you will never see your superhero onscreen one day. I am working hard everyday to make that happen.” And as the monologue shows (with a little comedic spice, of course) Liu indeed was successful at making his dream of becoming a superhero true. But what do you think? How did you like Simu Liu’s opening monologue as Saturday Night Live host? Let us know all of your thoughts about it in the comments! You can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!



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Marvel’s Shang-Chi Deleted Scene Reveals [Spoiler] Was Supposed to Die

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Warning: this story contains spoilers for Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, now streaming on Disney+. A deleted scene spares a character from death in the final battle of Shang-Chi. In the film’s finale, Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and estranged sister Xialing (Meng’er Zhang) join their aunt Ying Nan (Michelle Yeoh) in defending the ancient village of Ta Lo from their father, Wenwu (Tony Leung), wielder of the powerful and mystical Ten Rings. Wenwu plots to open the Dark Gate, freeing the soul-devouring Dweller-in-Darkness on the dimension of Ta Lo — and the world. 

Wenwu’s army, enforced by the cybernetic-blade-handed Razor Fist (Florian Munteanu), attacks the village as Wenwu uses the rings to destroy the Dark Gate. An opening unleashes an army of soul-sucking creatures on the battlefield, forcing the Ten Rings to stand with the warriors of Ta Lo and their weapons capable of killing the soul eaters. 

In the deleted scene (via IGN), valet driver-turned-amateur archer Katy (Awkwafina) is anxious and overwhelmed. “I’m an amputee from Romania who shouldn’t be here either,” says Razor Fist, “but I’ve seen you drive and shoot better than most men in my army. Right now, the only thing that matters is stopping that monster.” 

Before she can fire the shot that helps save Ta Lo, Katy needs her weapon. Having upgraded his razor attachment with a blade glowing with the magical energy of Ta Lo, Razor Fist cuts through the soul suckers and tosses Katy her bow. But it comes with a cost: Razor Fist is impaled and drained of his life force, his soul stolen to feed the Dweller-in-Darkness. 

Razor Fist survives the theatrical cut of Shang-Chi, where Katy’s archery teacher Guang Bo (Yuen Wah) and Ten Rings assassin Death Dealer (Andy Le) perish in the battle of Ta Lo. A post-credits scene reveals Razor Fist to be the right-hand of Xialing, who has taken the throne and her father’s place as the new leader of the Ten Rings. 

Munteanu previously revealed Shang-Chi cut Razor Fist’s big scene in the final battle and a backstory adding depth to his relationship with Wenwu. 

“We had that big end battle, and you [originally] would have seen a bit more there from Razor Fist,” the actor told CBM. “I’m looking forward to people seeing that because there was a reason why he replaced his blade with the dragon sword and fights with two swords, but I don’t want to spoil too much, and I don’t want to give away too much.”

On Wenwu, Munteanu said, “I always call [him] stepdad because, at the end of the day, Wenwu gave him a new life and purpose and a home. He trained him and took him away from the streets. That’s also something you will see in the bonus material with his daughter [Xialing], so there’s more meaning to that than just following a new leader, but we’ll have to see what happens.”

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now streaming for all subscribers on Disney+. 

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Everything New Added for Disney+ Day

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November 12th was a big day for Disney+. The streaming service revealed a ton of new content for Disney+ Day, filled with recent hit movies such as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Jungle Cruise, original movies and shorts like Home Sweet Home Alone, Ciao Alberto, Olaf Presents, and The Simpsons in Plusaversary, and specials for Marvel Studios and Pixar. Disney fans young and old have plenty of options to choose from to stream over the weekend, and keeping up with everything announced today is a tall chore. Thankfully, ComicBook.com has taken care of the hard work by compiling a list of everything added for Disney+ Day.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now available on the Disney streaming service for the first time. It was the first Marvel Studios movie to be released exclusively in theaters during the pandemic, and became an immediate box office success grossing $430 million worldwide. A behind-the-scenes making of Shang-Chi is the newest addition to Marvel Studios Assembled. A Marvel Legends episode featuring Hawkeye, the next original Marvel series premiering November 24th on Disney+, is also available. There is also the Marvel Studios Disney+ Day 2021 special to stream, which takes a look back at previous shows while looking ahead to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Pixar Disney+ Day 2021 special previewed Cars on the Road, a spinoff series of the Car franchise. Win or Lose is Pixar’s first-ever original long-form animated series debuting in 2023. It follows a coed middle school softball team as they prepare for the championship game. The special also has documentaries for Lightyear and Turning Red.

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s Jungle Cruise joins Shang-Chi by making its Disney+ debut today. There are already talks of a sequel, so this is a movie you’ll want to make time to watch with the family. The Simpsons are throwing a Disney+ Day celebration in The Simpsons in Plusaversary. Also, the Home Alone franchise gets a refresh in Home Sweet Home Alone, as a new kid gets the honor of being left behind by his family during the holidays.

Spend one of the last weekends before Thanksgiving by browsing all of the new offerings on Disney+. Between Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and National Geographic, there should be more than one option for everyone to enjoy.

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Shang-Chi Director Reveals He Almost Had a Monstrous Brother in the MCU

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As the cards fell, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ended up as an intimate story of Simu Liu’s titular character and his relationships with his father Wenwu (Tony Leung) and sister (Meng’er Zhang). As it turns out, however, Shang-Chi almost had a brother in the movie, and that brother may or may not have had something to do with the film’s big bad.

In one new interview, Shang-Chi helmer Destin Daniel Cretton suggested there was one iteration of the script where Shang-Chi had a brother who ultimately turned into a monster, one that may have had a comics inspiration.

“I mean, at one point, there was a moment when Shang-Chi had a brother that was left behind with Dad rather than a sister,” Cretton told Yahoo! Entertainment. “That was early on. And there’s inspirations from the comics for that character. And I think the brother, like, turned into a monster at one point.”

Screenwriter Dave Callaham then added that there were some things early on in the development process that Marvel Studios wanted them to remove for ultimately being “too crazy.”

“We were doing some pretty weird stuff at the beginning before Jonathan kind of pulled us back. He knows the world,” the scribe added. “I think Destin and I, when we got there, were like ‘We can do anything! It’s Marvel!’ No idea was off the table to begin with, to be honest, which was really cool of Marvel, to let the team explore a little bit, and then eventually they tell you ‘You can’t do that, that’s too crazy’ or ‘We’re doing that somewhere else, but we can’t talk about it,’ that kind of thing.”

Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and produced by Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and Charles Newirth serving as executive producers. David Callaham & Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham wrote the screenplay for the film, which is now in theaters. The film is due out on home media release on November 12th.

What did you think of Shang-Chi’s MCU debut? Let us know your thoughts either in the comments section or by hitting our writer @AdamBarnhardt up on Twitter to chat all things MCU!



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What’s On TV, September 1: Marvel Studios: Legends on Ten Rings

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Simu Liu in Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, September 1. All times are Eastern.

Top pick

Marvel Studios: Legends: The Ten Rings (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.): Ahead of the Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings theaters-only premiere on September 3, a new episode of Disney+’s documentary series Marvel Studios: Legends will take a deep dive into the Ten Rings, a notorious criminal organization from the comic books associated with The Mandarin. Legends usually acts as a refresher of the important Marvel Cinematic Universe moments, but this outing will offer insights into what to expect from the Simu Liu-led movie.

Regular coverage

Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu, 12:01 a.m.)
What If…? (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Archer (FXX, 10 p.m.):

Wild cards

How To Be A Cowboy (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): This six-episode documentary series centers on professional bull rider Dale Brisby, who uses his expertise to train the next generation of cowboys at the Radiator Ranch in Texas. Brisby, who started his career in 1987, set up a YouTube channel to show off his skills. A ranch manager and rodeo star, he’s also already a social media sensation with a love of catchphrases. Let’s see if this will turn into the the new Tiger King.

Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): Directed by Brian Knappenberger, this five-part docuseries examines America’s history as divided by before 9/11 and after. The limited series chronicles the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001, which kickstarted the long war with Afghanistan. It features interviews with former CIA members, U.S. military veterans, Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Taliban commanders, members of the Afghan government, Afghan warlords, and Afghan civilians, as well as the survivors of the 9/11 attacks themselves.

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